We are witnessing the self-immolation of a superpowerPLUS: The US and China are collaborating more closely than you think. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences01.22.26 THE BIG STORY We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a SuperpowerBY GARRETT M. GRAFF | 8-MINUTE READ With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States. SECURITY Surveillance and ICE Are Driving Patients Away From Medical Care, Report WarnsBY DELL CAMERON | 4-MINUTE READ A new EPIC report says data brokers, ad-tech surveillance, and ICE enforcement are among the factors leading to a “health privacy crisis” that is eroding trust and deterring people from seeking care. POLITICS MAGA’s ‘Manifest Destiny’ Coalition Has ArrivedBY MAKENA KELLY | 2-MINUTE READ Warring factions of right-wing influencers and MAGA pundits can finally agree on something: American imperialism.✚ Also in the news: DHS’s data grab is getting citizens kicked off voter rolls, new complaint says BUSINESS Google Acquires Top Talent From AI Voice Startup Hume AI in Licensing DealBY WILL KNIGHT | 2-MINUTE READ Hume AI’s CEO, Alan Cowen, will join Google DeepMind along with several top engineers as part of a major licensing deal.✚ Also in the news: Micron megafab project faces a new hurdle as activists seek a benefits deal ADVERTISEMENT POLITICSPro-AI Super PACs Are Already All In on the Midterms BY MAXWELL ZEFF | 5-MINUTE READSilicon Valley’s battle against AI regulation is already shaping the next US election cycle. BUSINESSThe US and China Are Collaborating More Closely on AI Than You Think BY WILL KNIGHT | 2-MINUTE READWIRED analyzed more than 5,000 papers from NeurIPS using OpenAI’s Codex to understand the areas where the US and China actually work together on AI research. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT China’s Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the WorldBY JEREMY WALLACE | 9-MINUTE READ A global onslaught of cheap Chinese green power is upending everything in its path. No one is ready for its repercussions.✚ Watch our livestream replay: Welcome to the Chinese century SCIENCEThe US Is In For Another Bad Year of Measles Cases BY EMILY MULLIN | 3-MINUTE READA growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed. SCIENCEWhat We Know About the Winter Storm About to Hit the US—and What We Don’t BY MOLLY TAFT | 3-MINUTE READA huge portion of the United States is going to be hit with snow or freezing rain this weekend. Exactly where, what, and how much remains uncertain. ADVERTISEMENT Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to receive it for free here. Plus, find all of our newsletters here. You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us. Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.
